The NBA has made a mockery of basketball

Number 7

I wanna vomit. This was the most disgusting basketball game I have ever watched. One team tried to play basketball while the other did nothing but shoot 3s and draw bull fouls. Harden casually and clearly pushed KCP to start the comeback of Houston, but I guess you can be blind and a basketball referee in 2019. Not to mention the classic flop during the 3 he banked. I wonder how many 3s he’d make if defenders were allowed to play defense on him.

Adam Silver needs to be fired and someone needs to fix the rules.

Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46681

I have said since the early part of the season, that the refs were horrible and still are, complaining isn’t gonna change a thing so you shouldn’t waste your time.

LakerLogic · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 17886

Rockets won't win anything. They are a joke of a team.

LKA · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:48 pm Post subject:

Daphanabe · Star Player Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2768

Made OT unwatchable. They should go off on the post game. The thing they called on the Lakers every single time down was the EXACT thing they weren’t calling on BI on the other end.

LAL1947 · Star Player Joined: 26 Dec 2018 Posts: 1855

slavavov · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:00 pm Post subject:

Marketing probably has something to do with it. Most great players get rewarded by the refs for the way they play (except for Kobe of course).
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TheWave · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Jul 2017 Posts: 357

The way they swallowed their whistles in the third quarter was ridiculous. Ennis shoulder checked Zo and nothing. They got to hand and hip check the entire quarter with not a call. Then get to OT and they call you for having the nerve to guard Harden/Gordon.

Absolute BS.

The Lebrons · Star Player Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 4778

I hate listening to the older generation whine about too many 3s, but ya, that was pretty embarrassing to watch. It's really just math, though.

Harden is just so unappealing to me. Besides all the usual (bleep) (flopping, flailing, hooks, off-arm, other offensive fouls, etc.), I was shocked how much he gets away with on defense. Guy was a complete and total hack tonight, and ironically was only called for fouls on questionable ones.

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LKA · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:10 pm Post subject:

mookielala · Star Player Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Posts: 3026

I'm sure I'd feel different if I were a Rockets fan, but I find their offense to so tiresome to watch. Almost makes me wish there was no 3 pt shot.

lakersfever714 · Franchise Player Joined: 05 Jan 2016 Posts: 11833

LKA · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:15 pm Post subject:

lakersken80 · Retired Number Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 38789

ringfinger · Retired Number Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418

We gotta stop the whining after every Rockets loss

samnizam · Star Player Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 1365

Very sad

chantruong · Star Player Joined: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 8894 Location: SGV

We defended Harden like we couldn't touch him and I thought we still did a decent job containing him. At least we didn't foul him on a 3pter

Captain America · Starting Rotation Joined: 20 Oct 2014 Posts: 720

I'm as digusted as I have ever been with the NBA. An absolute disgrace tonight. And for all the work that actual legitimate basketball players make to get good at the actual sport and the refs/NBA make such a mockery of it with manufactured stars. I played college myself and used to take the game so seriously and all those late nights spent in the gym working on my footwork and all the nuances of the game... Only to watch the NBA just disgrace the sport and give Harden 48 points when he played like dog (bleep)... Just infuriating.

KobeDunk · Retired Number Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 26849

I’ve been saying it for a while now. The nba has turned into an entertainment league. Kind of like WWE. Let’s enjoy a real league tomorrow. Two great games in the Nfl

LakerLogic · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 17886

Harden is strong, has a great handle, and a killer jumper. He doesn't need help from the refs but gets it far too many times. They reward his antics and flopping moreso than any other player. This is a superstar league and the Lakers' young guys rarely get the benefit of the doubt.

audioaxes · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 12573

so much BS how Harden and Gordon would give a shoulder shove right into a defender holding their ground and get a defensive foul call out of it

DLaker · Star Player Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 1539

Thought harden shoved Zu on the play that got Zu foul out, but no call.

LakerLogic · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 17886

SDLakersFan · Star Player Joined: 01 Apr 2012 Posts: 2044

Everyone of our players should complain and Jeannie should cover the fines